Dundee
A-Z of Secret Dundee: Estuary
The Tay Estuary is home to dolphins, seals and a huge variety of birdlife and wildlife – and it’s right on Dundee’s doorstep. One of the best ways to explore […]
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Culture
Juniper, The Enduring Highlander
To the devestation of gin drinkers everywhere, Scottish juniper is at severe risk of dying out. From our archives, Jim Crumley pays homage to this mountaineer of shrubs… […]
Culture
A Feathered Entertainer
Suddenly the glen bursts free from its straitjacket of commission spruces into a climbing arena garbed in well-spaced, hand-planted, young Scots pines – the good and the bad of the […]
Outdoor Scotland
Russia’s Friendly Invasion of Montrose Air Station!
On May 15, the opening of a special exhibition at Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre was attended by a distinguished group of Russian visitors. The Russian guests including the Consul […]
Dundee
A-Z of Secret Dundee: Agacan
Forget the glaring strip lights and white tiles that adorn the majority of kebab restaurants – this Perth Road favourite is part art gallery, part restaurant, and all totally Turkish. The […]
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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Zoology Museum
Founded by world-renowned scientist and academic, Sir D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson, the University of Dundee’s zoology museum features an amazing array of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles from all around the […]
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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Yachts
Dundee is a perfect place to find your sea legs and try a bit of sailing. The Royal Tay Yacht Club in Broughty Ferry has been teaching local land lubbers […]
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A-Z of Secret Dundee: X Marks The Spot
The Dundee Treasure Trail is a great family fun day. All you have to do is follow the route, solve the clues and find the hidden treasure! The trail is […]
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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Walking Tours
There’s no better way to explore Scotland’s sunniest city than on a guided walking tour. There are some interesting ones available. In the Howff tour you can visit the historic […]
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A-Z of Secret Dundee: Visocchi’s
When it comes to the finest Italian gelato, there is only one place to head and that’s Visocchi’s in Broughty Ferry. People have been forming orderly – and sometimes rather […]
